Staunton, Indiana is a small rural community located about 30 minutes outside of Indianapolis. Despite its size, Staunton has many resources available to the local population for health and medical care. The town has two local hospitals, Staunton Community Hospital and Ivy Tech Community Health Center, as well as smaller medical facilities such as physician clinics and urgent care facilities. Both hospitals offer a wide range of services including inpatient and outpatient care, emergency services, surgery centers, imaging centers, behavioral health units, rehab centers, birthing suites, home health care services and more. In addition to the hospitals there are several other resources in the area including primary care physicians’ offices, specialty physician’s offices and pharmacies. All of these healthcare providers work together to provide comprehensive healthcare for the citizens of Staunton and its surrounding communities.
The health of a city has many different factors. It can refer to air quality, water quality, risk of getting respiratory disease or cancer. The people you live around can also affect your health as some places have lower or higher rates of physical activity, increased alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, and cancer rates.
Physicians per Capita
There are 64 physicians per 100,000 population in Staunton. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Staunton area is 92.7 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
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Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Staunton area is 33 (100=best). The US average is 55.
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Note that this is a measure of Watershed quality, not the water that comes from your faucet. The EPA has stated that a healthy watershed is closely related to drinking water quality. The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators such as pH, chemicals, metals, and bacteria.
Superfund Index
The annual BestPlaces Superfund Index for the Staunton area is 89 (100=best). The US average is 87.
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The EPA's Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of our nation's most contaminated land. Our index is based on the number of active Superfund sites (over 15,000 in the United States), with particular attention paid to those on the National Priorities List which pose the greatest health danger.
Quick Facts
Commuting can effect your health. The average person in Staunton commutes 27.5 minutes one-way, which is longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Staunton area is 78 (100=best). The US average is 58.
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This is based on new measures of hazardous air pollutants from the EPA, called the National Air Toxics Assessment. This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring stations.